The Complete Potter: The Complete Reference To Tolls, Materials, And Techniques For All Potters And Ceramicists
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ISBN : 9780764122590
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The Complete Potter: The Complete Reference to Tolls, Materials, and Techniques for All Potters and Ceramicists
This book offers something for everybody interested in pottery! Beginning potters will find a complete course in the pages of this book. Experienced potters will find new ideas for designing and decorating virtually every type of ware. Heavily illustrated with more than 600 how-to photos, The Complete Potter takes readers through every phase of the potters craft, from clay to kiln. Separate sections explain: Clays: their different types and uses Types of ware: terracotta, stoneware, porcelain, raku, and others Design: how to draw and plan a piece before making it The basic processes: clay preparation, tools, throwing and turning on a potters wheel, using molds, tile-making, and more Decoration: creating surface textures, using slips, glazes, pigments, and more Materials and pigments for decorating: what theyre made of and how to use them Kilns and firings: kiln types, temperature controls, and more Tools and equipment: from hand tools to semi-industrial equipment Health and safety: a complete guideThis handsome and instructive volume also shows examples of work by some of the worlds leading ceramicists, with information on how they achieve their fine results. Here is a book that lives up to its title: it is truly The Complete Potter.
Specification of The Complete Potter: The Complete Reference to Tolls, Materials, and Techniques for All Potters and Ceramicists
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Author | Mattison, Steve |
Binding | paperback |
Language | english |
Edition | unknown |
ISBN-10 | 0764122592 |
ISBN-13 | 9780764122590 |
Publication Year | 2003T |
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